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Recent Examples of went down
Of note, the Bengals will also be without starting quarterback Joe Burrow, who went down with an injury last week as well.
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Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
The King went down bow first, disappearing into a 137-foot-deep grave.
—Caitlin Looby, jsonline.com, 15 Sep. 2025
The Eagles went chasing on a third-and-8 situation at the Chiefs’ 33 at the start of the third quarter, and Smith went down hard after a deep pass from Hurts fell incomplete along the left sideline.
—Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
After the whistle blew, Burrow first tried to limp off the field but then went down to the turf of Cincinnati’s Paycor Stadium.
—Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Where the plane went down in Charlotte remains on private property and cannot be easily accessed.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 10 Sep. 2025
Google Meet went down for tens of thousands of users on Monday.
—Emily Forlini, PC Magazine, 8 Sep. 2025
And while fans got to see a lot of what went down, the series only scratched the surface.
—Dory Jackson, People.com, 1 Sep. 2025
The patients started the study with higher blood pressure, which went down after the beetroot juice — but blood pressure didn’t change with those in the placebo group.
—Ashley J. Dimella, FOXNews.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
The King went down bow first, disappearing into a 137-foot-deep grave.
—Caitlin Looby, jsonline.com, 15 Sep. 2025
The Eagles went chasing on a third-and-8 situation at the Chiefs’ 33 at the start of the third quarter, and Smith went down hard after a deep pass from Hurts fell incomplete along the left sideline.
—Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
After the whistle blew, Burrow first tried to limp off the field but then went down to the turf of Cincinnati’s Paycor Stadium.
—Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Where the plane went down in Charlotte remains on private property and cannot be easily accessed.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 10 Sep. 2025
Google Meet went down for tens of thousands of users on Monday.
—Emily Forlini, PC Magazine, 8 Sep. 2025
And while fans got to see a lot of what went down, the series only scratched the surface.
—Dory Jackson, People.com, 1 Sep. 2025
The patients started the study with higher blood pressure, which went down after the beetroot juice — but blood pressure didn’t change with those in the placebo group.
—Ashley J. Dimella, FOXNews.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for went down
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Kirk assassination angers and unsettles leaders, residents The assassination of Kirk, which happened in front of hundreds of people and was captured on video and widely circulated on social media, has in particular rattled the nation and drawn condemnation from across the political spectrum.—
Mark Vancleave,
Twin Cities,
13 Sep. 2025
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This is mirroring exactly what happened with Mugen Train, and those audience scores are currently sitting at a 99%.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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And then last weekend against USF, Fitzgerald tracked down a wobbly pass from Byrum Brown, who was pressured by Akheem Mesidor, and came down with the ball in the second quarter.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
17 Sep. 2025
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At some point, when Cabello came down the stage closer to the crowd, a crew member rushed to redo the back of Cabello’s corset.—
Michelle Lee,
People.com,
22 Aug. 2025
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There was swift reaction to the suspension of Kimmel's show, including from former President Barack Obama and legendary late-night talk show host David Letterman, as well as others who criticized the decision as an attack on free speech.—
Phil Helsel,
NBC news,
19 Sep. 2025
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There was no immediate comment from Kimmel.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
18 Sep. 2025
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As the day went on, the foundation settled into a softer, velvety finish that looked smooth and natural without crossing into shiny territory.—
Lily Wohlner,
Allure,
19 Sep. 2025
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The chain of events Wednesday that ended with the show’s being pulled appeared to begin when Carr went on right-wing podcaster Benny Johnson’s show and called for Kimmel to be suspended.—
Phil Helsel,
NBC news,
19 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The change came about after the firing of previous head coach Ryan Walters and the hiring of new head coach Barry Odom.—
Haley Sawyer,
Oc Register,
12 Sep. 2025
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Manchester United had rejected several offers from City for fellow Lioness Grace Clinton but when the prospect of signing Park came about, negotiations regarding Clinton’s future turned a corner.—
Charlotte Harpur,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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However, diminishing perceptions that a college education is very important have occurred relatively equally among both Republicans and Democrats, suggesting that other factors must also be at play.—
Michael T. Nietzel,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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The incident occurred just before half distance in the Zandvoort race, during the safety car period that followed Lewis Hamilton’s solo crash, with Sainz trying to pass Lawson for seventh place at the outside of the track’s Tarzan Turn 1.—
Alex Kalinauckas,
New York Times,
13 Sep. 2025
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